Mi Papa's Authentic Mexican Grill, 21120 Timberlake Road, Lynchburg, VA 24502 - Mobile Food Unit inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Mi Papa's Authentic Mexican Grill
Address: 21120 Timberlake Road, Lynchburg, VA 24502
Type: Mobile Food Unit
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 03/25/2016

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type

Observed handsink in dishroom. Very good.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Observed red and green salsa held at room temperature.
    Correction: Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
03/25/2016Routine
No preparation of food to observe. No cleaning of dishes to observe. Observed no violations. Good job. (Handsink is needed in the dishroom.)
No violation noted during this evaluation.
12/08/2015Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation.08/19/2015Follow-up
  • Critical: Demonstration of Knowledge* (repeated violation)
    Observation: The person in charge (PIC) failed to demonstrate knowledge of the food safety and sanitization.
    Correction: Ensure the designated person in charge (PIC) is knowledgeable about foodborne disease prevention, Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Point principles and Regulation requirements. The PIC should be prepared to recognize conditions that may contribute to foodborne illness. The PIC must also recognize conditions that fail to comply with Regulation requirements and be authorized to take the appropriate preventive and corrective actions to ensure that the Regulations' objectives are fulfilled.
  • Critical: Demonstration of Knowledge* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed employees handle raw chicken then move to handling raw beef. (Employees are unaware of the potential of cross-contamination.)
    Correction: Ensure the designated person in charge (PIC) is knowledgeable about foodborne disease prevention, Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Point principles and Regulation requirements. The PIC should be prepared to recognize conditions that may contribute to foodborne illness. The PIC must also recognize conditions that fail to comply with Regulation requirements and be authorized to take the appropriate preventive and corrective actions to ensure that the Regulations' objectives are fulfilled.
  • Critical: Hands - When to Wash* (repeated violation)
    Observation: A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching bare human body parts, after coughing, sneezing, eating, after handling soiled utensils or after engaging in any activity which may have contaminated his/her hands.
    Correction: Instruct food employees to clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles and during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing task.
  • Critical: Water Capacity*
    Observation: Observed no hot water at handsink or the 3-vat sink.
    Correction: Repair or replace to restore hot water to the facility. 3-vat sink needs to be 100°F. Handsink needs to be 110°F.
07/13/2015Follow-up
  • Critical: Demonstration of Knowledge*
    Observation: The person in charge (PIC) failed to demonstrate knowledge of the food safety and sanitization.
    Correction: Ensure the designated person in charge (PIC) is knowledgeable about foodborne disease prevention, Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Point principles and Regulation requirements. The PIC should be prepared to recognize conditions that may contribute to foodborne illness. The PIC must also recognize conditions that fail to comply with Regulation requirements and be authorized to take the appropriate preventive and corrective actions to ensure that the Regulations' objectives are fulfilled.
  • Critical: Hands - When to Wash*
    Observation: A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before glove use, engaging in food preparation, after touching bare human body parts, after coughing, sneezing, eating, after handling soiled utensils or after engaging in any activity which may have contaminated his/her hands.
    Correction: Instruct food employees to clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles and during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing task.
  • Gloves - Use Limitation (corrected on site)
    Observation: Observed improper glove use.
    Correction: Cease reuse and discard gloves when interruptions occur in the operation. Discard gloves when changing tasks and wash hands when changing from raw food to ready-to-eat (RTE) food preparation to prevent cross contamination. Single-use gloves shall be used for only one task such as working with RTE food or with raw animal food and used for no other purpose. Discard gloves once soiled.
  • Warewashing - Manual Warewashing, Sink Compartment Requirements
    Observation: The compartments of the 3-vat sink are not large enough to accommodate the largest piece of equipment.
    Correction: Comply with at least one of the following corrective actions: 1. Install a 3-vat sink with basins large enough to immerse the largest piece of equipment 2. Remove all equipment and utensils from the facility that can not be properly cleaned and sanitized in the 3-vat sink 3. Use an approved alternate manual warewashing method. Prior approval by the local health department is required before any modifications are made to the warewashing area equipment.
  • Critical: Equipment and Utensils - Before Use After Cleaning*
    Observation: Dishes, utensils are not sanitized after being washed.
    Correction: After cleaning and rinsing of the food-contact surface, the surface shall be effectively sanitized before coming in contact with food and before use.
  • Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory (corrected on site)
    Observation: The handwashing facility is blocked, preventing access by employees for easy handwashing.
    Correction: Access to the handwashing facility identified above is to be available during all hours of operation. Remove the equipment preventing its use.
  • Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory - No Other Purpose
    Observation: The handwash station is being used to clean equipment and utensils.
    Correction: The handwash facility identified above is to be used for washing hands only.
06/26/2015Routine
Observed facility. Observed no violations preventing the issuance of a permit. Permit issued.
No violation noted during this evaluation.
06/04/2015Pre-Opening

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